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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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